William Allen | |
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| 3rd President of Bowdoin College | |
| In office 1820–1839 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Appleton |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Woods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1784 Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 16, 1868 (aged 84) Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Malleville Wheelock (1818-1828, her death)[1] Sarah Breed[2] |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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William Allen (January 2, 1784 – July 16, 1868) was an American biographer, scholar and academic. He served as president of both Dartmouth University and Bowdoin College.
- ^ Dwight, Benjamin Woodbridge (1871). The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass. J. Munsell. p. 970.
- ^ Forest, John William De (1851). History of the Indians of Connecticut from the Earliest Known Period to 1850 (Public domain ed.). W.J. Hamersley. p. 482.